Samsung suppliers ramp up Texas expansion as Taylor plant nears launch

Samsung Electronics Co.’s key suppliers are rapidly moving to Taylor, Texas, as the South Korean technology company's new semiconductor foundry nears its launch next year, as per a report by Pulse, the English service of Maeil Business News Korea.

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Citing industry sources, the report states that several of Samsung’s materials, components, and equipment partners, including Dongjin Semichem Co., Soulbrain Co., Fine Semitech Corp., and Hanyang ENG Co., are establishing production facilities and hiring workers in Texas to align with Samsung’s expansion plans. "Soulbrain is investing about 800 billion won (USD 549 million) in a semiconductor precision-chemical materials plant. Dongjin Semichem, which invested approximately 100 billion won in its initial production base, plans to allocate an additional 160 billion won to expand its capacity. Hanyang ENG, a facilities and piping specialist, has set up a North American headquarters in Texas as it prepares to s